The Light of the World Church
Light of the World Ministries · Zirakpur (Mohali district, Punjab) and Chandigarh · since 2011
Who we are
A Pentecostal church founded in 2011 by Rev. Brian Anderson, who serves as senior pastor. Indian-led and funded by the tithes and offerings of its own members. Two gatherings, three services each Sunday, in Hindi and English. Classical Pentecostal doctrine with a discipleship-to-maturity emphasis; a thirteen-article statement of faith is published in plain words on our website.
Where and when
Zirakpur, Plot 141, Victoria City, Zirakpur, Punjab 140604
Sunday 9:00 AM English service · Sunday 10:00 AM Bilingual service
Chandigarh, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sector 41B, Chandigarh
Sunday 4:00 PM Evening service
Governance and funding
Led by its pastors, accountable to one another and to the church. All giving is received into a single account in the church's name. There is no personal fund, no charge for prayer, and no benefit attached to anyone's faith. We are glad to walk serious partners through the accounts.
What we do
- Exalt
- We worship God in spirit and truth.
- Evangelize
- We tell people what we have found in Jesus.
- Edify
- We help believers grow.
- Equip
- We train people to lead.
- Empower
- We serve the city we live in.
Ministries
- LOWC Sunday School, Children. A Sunday where children are known by name.
- Youth Bible Clubs, Teens & students. Friendship, questions, and the Bible taken seriously.
- Bible Study Groups, Everyone. Small groups across the Tricity, in Hindi and English.
- Leadership Training, Members already walking with us. Grow in private before you lead in public.
- Outreach, Our neighbours. Practical help, open to anyone who needs it.
- Prayer & Fasting, Everyone. The habit this church is actually built on.
- Mitti se Mission tak, Partners. Our own mission work, from the soil outward.
How partners work with us
- Pray with us; we send monthly points.
- Come and teach for a week, in the services and study groups.
- Sit in on the leadership programme and tell us what you see.
- Joint projects run through your own registered Indian partner.
Visiting speakers need the visa that permits religious work in India. We hold to a plain standard everywhere: we tell people what we have found in Jesus, attach no benefit to faith, never speak against another community's scriptures, and make no promises about healing.